diff --git a/include/config/types.h b/include/config/types.h
index fc293cd8..4561194e 100644
--- a/include/config/types.h
+++ b/include/config/types.h
@@ -71,9 +71,9 @@ enum lab_view_criteria {
 	/* Positive criteria */
 	LAB_VIEW_CRITERIA_FULLSCREEN              = 1 << 1,
 	LAB_VIEW_CRITERIA_ALWAYS_ON_TOP           = 1 << 2,
-	LAB_VIEW_CRITERIA_ROOT_TOPLEVEL           = 1 << 3,
 
 	/* Negative criteria */
+	LAB_VIEW_CRITERIA_NO_DIALOG               = 1 << 5,
 	LAB_VIEW_CRITERIA_NO_ALWAYS_ON_TOP        = 1 << 6,
 	LAB_VIEW_CRITERIA_NO_SKIP_WINDOW_SWITCHER = 1 << 7,
 	LAB_VIEW_CRITERIA_NO_OMNIPRESENT          = 1 << 8,
diff --git a/src/cycle/cycle.c b/src/cycle/cycle.c
index 32a7438f..2a6f1e86 100644
--- a/src/cycle/cycle.c
+++ b/src/cycle/cycle.c
@@ -332,7 +332,7 @@ init_cycle(struct server *server, struct cycle_filter filter)
 {
 	enum lab_view_criteria criteria =
 		LAB_VIEW_CRITERIA_NO_SKIP_WINDOW_SWITCHER
-		| LAB_VIEW_CRITERIA_ROOT_TOPLEVEL;
+		| LAB_VIEW_CRITERIA_NO_DIALOG;
 	if (filter.workspace == CYCLE_WORKSPACE_CURRENT) {
 		criteria |= LAB_VIEW_CRITERIA_CURRENT_WORKSPACE;
 	}
diff --git a/src/view.c b/src/view.c
index ffcbd18f..bc4369bc 100644
--- a/src/view.c
+++ b/src/view.c
@@ -287,8 +287,8 @@ matches_criteria(struct view *view, enum lab_view_criteria criteria)
 			return false;
 		}
 	}
-	if (criteria & LAB_VIEW_CRITERIA_ROOT_TOPLEVEL) {
-		if (view != view_get_root(view)) {
+	if (criteria & LAB_VIEW_CRITERIA_NO_DIALOG) {
+		if (view_is_modal_dialog(view)) {
 			return false;
 		}
 	}